She knew that she had done a bad thing.   She had done a bad thing and she had to take her punishment.  

She thought about the snake and shivered as she remembered how it had lifted its head and looked straight at her.  

She had been so afraid it was going to slither over to her and crawl around her body.  

She thought about her pretty yellow boots that were stuck forever in the middle of that muddy pond.  

She knew the next time Mama wanted her to do something, she would.  

You just never knew what was going to happen to you if you didn't do as your parents told you  

Emmy pulled on a clean pair of jeans and a sweatshirt.   She was feeling warmer now.  

She had learned her lesson.   Mama still loved her and that was all that really mattered.